thread: How to get DS to sleep? He just wants to stand up in his cot!

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  1. #1
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    Jun 2010
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    Thanks guys, I will give a toy a go and see if it helps! He is just keen on getting up and walking around the edge of the cot, but is so tired he can't seem to work out how to sit down so he screams instead until I rescue him!

  2. #2
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    Feb 2008
    Near the Snowies!
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    DD went through a stage like that, she would just keep standing up and then eventually start crying because she couldn't work out how to get back down again. I started by going in the first couple of times and lying her back down while saying to her it was sleep time and she needs to lie down. Then if she kept doing it, just walked in and without making eye contact or talking to her would just lay her back down again.
    Now if she stands up (which rarely happens) I just walk in and ask her to lie down and she usually does. It will get better, so I would keep persisting with what you are doing and he will eventually get the message!

  3. #3
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    Jul 2006
    Melbourne
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    Agree with ss_storm here - my DD did the same thing even in a sleeping bag & it was just persistence of lying her back down in the sleep position - eventually she got it. It did take a while though - maybe a couple of weeks (sorry, it was nearly 4 years ago)